1. the number of people who regularly use a particular form of public transportation

Examples

• The subway’s ridership has increased by 15% this year.
• Bus ridership declined during the pandemic.
• The new light rail system hopes to attract higher ridership.
• Daily ridership on the ferry averages about 2,000 passengers.
• The transit authority tracks ridership data to plan future routes.
• Low ridership forced the city to cancel several bus lines.